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American Justice in Taiwan: The 1957 Riots and Cold War Foreign Policy

American Justice in Taiwan: The 1957 Riots and Cold War Foreign Policy - Hardcover

by Stephen G. Craft
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Availability:In StockContributor:Stephen G. CraftSeries:Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and PeacePublish date:2016-01-29Pages:284
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813166353ISBN-10:813166357UPC:9780813166353Book Category:Political Science, History, LawBook Subcategory:International Relations, United States, MilitaryBook Topic:20th CenturySize:9.20 x 6.30 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCVERV2CPQ
On May 23, 1957, US Army Sergeant Robert Reynolds was acquitted of murdering Chinese officer Liu Ziran in Taiwan. Reynolds did not deny shooting Liu but claimed self-defense and, like all members of US military assistance and advisory groups, was protected under diplomatic immunity. Reynolds's acquittal sparked a series of riots across Taiwan that became an international crisis for the Eisenhower administration and raised serious questions about the legal status of US military forces positioned
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813166353ISBN-10:813166357UPC:9780813166353Book Category:Political Science, History, LawBook Subcategory:International Relations, United States, MilitaryBook Topic:20th CenturySize:9.20 x 6.30 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCVERV2CPQ

Stephen G. Craft, professor of security studies and international affairs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is the author of V. K. Wellington Koo and the Emergence of Modern China.


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